Citadel Advisors Portfolio holdings
Citadel Advisors, founded in 1990 by Kenneth C. Griffin as Citadel LLC and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the world’s most prominent hedge funds, managing tens of billions in assets through sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The firm excels in market-making and high-frequency trading across asset classes like equities, fixed income, options, and commodities, leveraging cutting-edge technology and data analysis to generate returns. Citadel operates two main arms: its hedge fund business, which serves institutional and high-net-worth investors, and Citadel Securities, a leading market maker that facilitates a significant portion of U.S. equity and options trades. Known for its secretive, high-performance culture, Citadel has grown into a financial titan under Griffin’s leadership, influencing global markets with its scale and innovation.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$415M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$402M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$384M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$379M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$304M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.98B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$596M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$460M |
| 4 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$398M |
| 5 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$342M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.53% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.78% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 3.89% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.6% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.6B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
399,700
+44,100
| +12% | +$1.63M |
|
|
ENDP
1477
PUT
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
1,918,600
+433,400
| +29% | +$4.08M |
|
1478
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.57B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
1,284,600
+251,500
| +24% | +$3.49M |
|
1479
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.1B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
208,000
+100,800
| +94% | +$7.03M |
|
1480
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.2B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
92,500
+36,700
| +66% | +$5.81M |
|
1481
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.3B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
330,351
+46,987
| +17% | +$2.29M |
|
1482
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$11.9B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
545,800
+147,400
| +37% | +$4.22M |
|
1483
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$78.1B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
112,000
-19,200
| -15% | -$2.46M |
|
1484
Novartis
NVS
$297B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
178,294
-112,327
| -39% | -$9.02M |
|
1485
Arch Capital
ACGL
$34.3B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
474,667
+221,080
| +87% | +$6.73M |
|
1486
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$57.2B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
219,500
-3,500
| -2% | -$227K |
|
1487
CALL
Linde
LIN
$221B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
86,900
-16,300
| -16% | -$2.71M |
|
1488
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$286M
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
869,789
-368,653
| -30% | -$5.82M |
|
|
TCF
1489
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
370,997
+133,232
| +56% | +$5.77M |
|
1490
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.67B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
828,172
-914,881
| -52% | -$15.6M |
|
1491
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$51B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
2,658,900
+1,686,400
| +173% | +$10.3M |
|
1492
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.84B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
717,300
+19,900
| +3% | +$417K |
|
1493
Crocs
CROX
$6.14B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
588,585
+77,616
| +15% | +$2.13M |
|
1494
LendingTree
TREE
$447M
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
43,103
-38,159
| -47% | -$11.5M |
|
1495
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.04B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
272,962
-14,911
| -5% | -$773K |
|
|
BBBY
1496
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
889,600
+110,600
| +14% | +$1.67M |
|
1497
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.4B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
164,400
-15,300
| -9% | -$1.41M |
|
|
WBC
1498
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
114,480
+93,606
| +448% | +$11.5M |
|
1499
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$15.4B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
277,900
+143,200
| +106% | +$7.93M |
|
1500
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.4B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
149,600
+3,700
| +3% | +$336K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Citadel Advisors held 10,449 positions worth $201B, up 10% from $183B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $12.7B in Q1 2019, closing 1,252 positions and reducing 3,810 holdings. Its most notable exit was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A, an estimated $223M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.5% of assets, up from 4.5% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Elanco Animal Health worth $251M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2019 buy was Elanco Animal Health: 7,832,197 shares worth $251M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2019, an estimated $415M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $1.98B.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $223M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $201B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,430 new positions and closed 1,252 in Q1 2019.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $201B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.